The Lakers trailed their opponents by 12 points, 30-18, in the first quarter. The Warriors seemed to be more energetic and serious in this quarter than in the previous two games. The loss in the last game made them a little paralyzed.
, he suddenly sobered up a lot. In fact, Cole thinks this is okay. Losing occasionally is not necessarily a bad thing. Because even for him, the last game was considered a decision-making mistake and a strategic mistake. Who can
Do you know that the Oriental can really score 60+ points against one-on-one defense? Normally, Cole's judgment is accurate, but people are not as good as God. When a player breaks out like this, he can't be perfect.
Anticipate.
The head coach is still a human being, not a monster. He can only start from the routine to the greatest extent, and it is impossible to really cover everything.
And there is another reason why the Warriors can achieve such a big score difference, that is, their defensive intensity has improved a lot compared to the previous two games. This makes the Lakers players very uncomfortable. What?
Is it called a defensive system? This is called a defensive system. It’s not just about one person’s defense. It can be said that the Warriors’ defense in the first quarter was in sharp contrast to the Lakers’ defense.
One is system defense, and the other is pure individual defense.
In the first half of the second quarter, both Curry and Thompson were not present. This was the Lakers' opportunity. Because after Tang Qian came down to earth, his physical fitness exploded, and there was no need to consider the issue of rest. He played the whole game without any pressure. So in the second quarter
Instead, this series has become the time for the Lakers to chase points. This is really interesting. You must know that before this series, the Lakers basically had to give away a lot of points in the second quarter and were chased by their opponents.
, many games are lost in this place. Look at this season, how many teams have not dealt with the Lakers like this? As soon as the Lakers come off the court at the end of the first quarter on the 29th, they will immediately increase the intensity and frequency of attacks on the inside.
, because all fools know that with Tang Qian, the Lakers are the league's best team in interior defense. Without him, they will immediately plummet and become below the standard.
Is it an exaggeration? Not an exaggeration. You can tell by looking at the names of the other inside players on the Lakers team except Tang Qian.
Bosh, Thackeray, Ryan Kelly, Yi Jianlian... Offensive Bosh is okay, Yi Jianlian can also pull out to shoot, but what about defense? Whether it is Bosh, Yi Jianlian or others, they are all
It's that level. At most, it's the league average. Even Thackeray and Ryan Kelly are basically below the league's interior defense level, whether they are used as substitutes or as main players.
Looking at it this way, you'll have an idea of why the remaining 29 teams in the league are doing this.
This is what the Lakers have and don't have in the paint, and that's a completely different matter.
Therefore, the reason why the Lakers are ranked first in the league in interior defensive ability is not because of the contribution of others. Most of the intimidation and defensive lethality are actually attributed to No. 29, which is center Tang Qian. Look at it.
Is this what the Clippers are targeting? Even for the Warriors, Cole is prepared to do this. During the Lakers' off-court break on the 29th, he organizes the team to aggressively attack Los Angeles' inside basket.
However, this method was only used for the first time, and after that, it actually "failed".
Isn't this because the Lakers' No. 29 started playing the entire game? He almost never came off the court?
In this case, the Lakers' interior defense ability can always maintain the league's first level. The Warriors don't have so many opportunities to take advantage of. Cole admires Tang Qian for overdrafting himself, but
This method doesn't work anymore. He still has more tricks. Don't forget what this Warriors team is best at and what they rely on to build the team.
Other teams can't kill anyone from long range, but this Warriors can.
You can also say right now that they are the strongest shooter team in history. And there is no one else.
This is not to favor the present over the past, it is just a fact. The only person who can dominate the league or even create a dynasty with a pure shooting system is this in the entire history of the NBA. So when facing it for the first time, it is difficult for anyone to jump out of the original old-fashioned thinking.
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People are like this. Once a habit of thinking is formed, it is not easy to change it.
Only after being slapped hard in the face with facts can you understand, wake up, and admit it.
During this period, the Warriors' main attack points are Livingston and Iguodala. The two are separated from the wings, one on the left and one on the right, to see which side the Lakers are guarding. Livingston plays Jordan Farmar with his back, one against the other.
He retreated and performed a textbook back-up move that was extremely smooth, and then beat Farmar until he lost his temper. I don’t know how this guy spent the past few years after being injured, but he actually transformed from a jumping elf into a
Master of back shooting. This is really...
And since the last ball was blocked by Tang Qian, Livingston has been extra careful about this matter and the distance from the basket. As long as No. 29 is not entangled, he rarely pushes that far again.
Go in a deep position and hit from behind from a little further away. Anyway, Farmar is too short, so his hit rate will not be greatly affected if he hits like this.
Moreover, even if the "Splash Brothers" are gone, they still have excellent outside shooting ability. In this regard, they are really the envy of any team in the league. There is never a shortage of shooters in this Golden State Warriors team.
Even their substitutes are more accurate and powerful than many teams' starters.
After Cole took over, he was able to turn a team that was in the first round of the playoffs into a championship in the second year and start a dynasty journey. His vision and team building strategy are second-to-none. Sign him.
There are very few people who are completely useless.
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"We can't continue playing like this." Yu Jia said: "The Warriors played too easily, and the Lakers' bench lineup has big flaws."
"This is because the defense lacks a system, causing the substitute lineup to be completely messed up. The main lineup still has the ability to defend alone, but what about the substitute lineup? They can't even do this. This is not done by the Warriors, who have clear tactics and strong execution.
It’s strange that the team is playing hard during this period.” Yang said: “Look at these few balls, how the Warriors played. They patiently positioned themselves and specifically created opportunities for Livingston. At the same time, there was also Iraq standing on the other side.
Godala, even if the Lakers still have Ariza on the court, they can only take care of one end. Iguodala and Livingston can only choose to defend the former with stronger scoring ability. In this way,
What to do with the latter? Neither Jordan Farmar nor the aging Kirk Hinrich on the bench can block Livingston's behind-the-back mid-range shot. Size + Defense
Ability is all flawed. What about the Lakers themselves? Instead, they were choked by the Warriors, and their outside shooting percentage was very low. Nick Young, who was supposed to be the substitute to shoulder the team's scoring responsibility, is also being replaced by the Warriors.
Godala watched personally, which resulted in none of the three series games being particularly good."
Yang Yi couldn't help but shook his head with emotion and said: "I really didn't think so before, but now in the playoffs, the further I go, the more I realize. The Golden State Warriors' bench is really strong. And,
Did you notice that it’s still a combination of offense and defense? This is completely different from the usual team’s substitute lineup time.”
"I now think that this is a major advantage of the Warriors that no other team can match."
Yes, Yang Yang's analysis is correct. The Warriors' bench is indeed an integrated offense and defense.
For an average team, the bench is basically a scoring arrow. This is basically the case, but the Warriors have 2 to 3. Forget it, the main reason is that there is a guy named Andre Iguoda in the bench.
The man who pulls. This guy is definitely on the bench. He is a devil-level figure. He has good scoring ability on the bench. At the same time, he also has the defensive ability to suppress outside superstars and even super giants... Even the latter,
That's the scariest thing.
In the substitute lineup, he can almost hold down whoever he wants. Nick Young? He has hit a career high this year, averaging about 16+ points per game. The substitute industry is already quite powerful in terms of firepower output. However,
So what? In front of Iguodala, what does this count? Nothing. Don’t look at his first defense last year and it has not continued this year. That’s because Cole has done a lot of ideological work for him.
Iguodala retains his strength in the regular season and will use his strength to defeat the enemy in the playoffs.
Iguodala listened to Cole's advice and quickly chose to be a substitute. At the same time, he always "played dead" in the regular season and waited until the playoffs to start to show his strength and show that he could suppress the league's top superstars and even super giant defenses.
Energy. Nick Young, really either he is not playing well, or his opponent is too abnormal. This is the person who was used to defend Kobe and James. Now he comes to defend Nick Young. This... is a killing.
There is nothing wrong with using a knife.
So as a result, the Lakers' bench lineup and outside line were once again misfired, and the score difference showed no sign of narrowing.
At this time, Green yelled at Tang Qian off the court: "Dongfang Tong, accept your fate, your Lakers team is all chocolate donuts. They are basically the food in the mouth of our Golden State Godzilla." Tang Qian looked at
She glanced at him and suddenly said in a low voice: "So, do you think that if you can defend Nick Young, the Lakers will be unable to score during the bench time?"
"Why do I think you are kidding?"
"My teammates don't feel good in this game, so I will continue to play until they feel good about their position."
"I won't show mercy."
Tang Qian's eyes were fixed on the Warriors' substitute center Festus Ezeli, which made the latter's back feel cold and he said: "Dongfang Tang, what's that look in your eyes? Have I offended you?"
Tang Qian didn't expect that Warriors No. 31 would ask such a funny question. He opened his mouth and said, "You didn't offend me, he offended me. Now he's not here, so I can only vent my anger on you."
"Amen. I wish you good luck."
After Tang Qian finished speaking, he started to ask for the ball. Festus Ezeli looked at No. 23 on the bench and thought:
He's N.N.D~ Can you please stop aggroing me when I'm on the court?
If you want to spray him, come up to the target and spray again.